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Chicken or the egg... or the talented junior?

I was reading an article about the upcoming draft that listed who is probably staying, leaving or undecided. The article which was on ESPN's site, but now I can't find said they are expecting a record number of underclassmen to enter the draft. It cited two main reasons. The first, is the rookie cap expected in the near future. "The second factor is a marginally talented senior class. Most underclassmen are aware of the competition at their respective positions and have some idea where they stack up in relation." It seems like that statement: "marginally talented senior class" or something like that gets batted around every year. Seriously, I would venture to say that 3 out of 4 senior classes have marginal number of talented or high-profile prospects. But what else should we expect when 25-50 of the top underclassmen bail for the NFL each year?! Of course there are less seniors to choose from because 1/4 - 1/2 of the really good ones left a year or two ago. So stop blaming the seniors and blame their peers who cut and ran... for the money.

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Hard to fault.....

a kid for taking millions when the possibility of injury looms large. The only position I see that pays dividends with an additional year is QB.

by JRL on Dec 23, 2008 1:20 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Agreed

Running backs are the wisest to leave school a year early. It is the easiest position to transfer from college to pro, and the average career of an NFL running back is only 3 years. Why risk injuring yourself as a senior when the learning curve isn’t that steep?

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by AuditDawg on Dec 23, 2008 2:06 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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